Wheel-harrow



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WHEEL HARROWJ No.' H321,922. c 617/ Patented'July '7, 1885.

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WHEEL HARROW.

No. 321.922. Patented July?, 1885.'

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T. A. SWEET. WHEEL HARROW.

No. SZLQZZ. Patented July 7, 1885t 2, 5717. dywee IJV'VEJVTOR Wl T JV' ESSE S iiNrTen STATES aTnNT trice.,

rHOMAS ALBERT SWEET, OF OAMBRIA, CALIFORNIA.

WHEEL-HARROW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 321,922, dated July 7, 1885.

Application [ilcd April 19, 1884. (No model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that l, THoMAs A. SWEET, a citizen of the United States', residing at Oamhria, in the county of San Luis Obispo and State of California, have invented a new and useful Wheel-Harrow, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

lThis invention has relation to wh eel-harrows and rollers and pulverizers combined; and it consists inthe construction and novel arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. I

Figure l is a plan view of a combined implement embodying the improvements of my invention, the drivel-s seat and its arched support being broken away or removed to give a better view of the barrow-beams. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, the roller and pulverizer `being removed; and Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View of the combined iin-- plemcnt. Fig. et is aview in perspective wit-h the pulverizer removed. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing a plan of the harrow-frame and barrow-beams. Fig. 6 is a detailed perspective of one of the outside harrow-beams. Fig. 7 is a similar View of one of the inside harrowbeams.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawings, a designates the frame of the harrow,which is rectangular in form, and is provided on the outer faces of its side beams, b b, with journals c c, on which the supportingwheels d d are mounted, so that there is no axle traversing the frame. A shaft, e, traverses the frame laterally immediately in rear of the front cross-beam f.

h represents harrow-beams, each of which is bent from a single piece of metal, so as to form the longitudinal main portion of the beam, and the arms t', t2, and l3,which extend at right angles from the beam in the same horizontal plane therewith, and have eyes 7c formed in their outer ends for the reception of the vertical barrow-teeth. Two of these arms project from the inner side of the beam, and the remaining arm projects from the outer side thereof, as shown. Near the rear end of the beam is an oblique arm, Z, which is formed integrally with the beam, and which extends outwardly and rearwardly from thebeani, and

is formed with a series of eyes, k, for 4the reception of the barrow-teeth. A lateral brace, Z', connects this arm to the beam. Eyes k are also formed in the extremities of the beam, as shown. Projecting from the upper side of the beam,near its center,is the inclined extension or draft beam g, which extends upwardly and forwardly, and is provided at its front end with an opening, gi, through which the shaft c passes, and by this means the beams h are pivoted to the frame. Side arms, g3, are curved inwardly from near the outer ends of the extensions g', and are also provided with openings for the shaft c.

Intermediate beams, h, which are provided with extensions g, that are bifurcated at their front ends to form pivotal connection with the shaft e, are placed between the beams It', and are constructed similarly to them,with the exception that they have two projecting arms on each side, and that they are without the oblique arms Z,with which the beams h are provided, and which are for the purpose of receiving harrow-teeth that are designed to opera-te directly in rear of the suppoi ting-wheels.

The bifurcated ends of the extensions g and the arms g3 of the extensions gpreventlateral play upon the shaft e, but allow tothe beams free independent vertical play thereupon.

The front of the frame A is provided with a caster-wheel, m, to assist in guiding and turning the machine, andis also provided with a tongue and whifetrees for the attachment of the team.

Standards n a rise from the side beams, b I), near their front ends, and in the upper ends of said standards bearings are provided for thejournals ofa shaft, 0, having a grooved pulley, p, near each end, fixed thereon, so as to turn with the shaft o.

Near the middle of the shaft 0 is provideda double ratchet-wheel, q, the ratchet-teeth being in its opposite faces near the edges, said wheel q being also fixed upon the shaft to turn with it.

A ratchet-lever, r, pivoted to the shaft o, is provided with apawl, 1, which may be brought into engagement with the teeth on the right side of the wheel when desired to turn the pulleys.

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ratchet-wheel and prevents it from turning backward. This detent is thrown out of engagement with the ratchet-wheel q when necessary by a foot-lever, s, pivoted to the front rail ofthe frame a within reach of the drivers foot, and connected by a rod, s', to the springdetent, as shown.

Near the rear ends of the side beams, b b, rise two standards, tt, having bearings near their upper ends for the journals of a shaft, n, provided with fouriixed pulleys, u u2 a3 u, one directly above each main harrow-beam h zy L L'.

Ropes yv c, connected at their front ends in the grooves of thepulleysp p, extend back and pass over the outer pulleys, u and u, of the rear shaft, u, and their rear ends are connected to the rear ends ofthe main barrow-beam h 7L. The intermediate barrow-beams, h 71, are connected by short ropes w w to the pulleys 142103. By operating the pivoted ratchet-lever r to turn the ratchet-wheel q toward the operator, the ropes will be wound on the pulleys, and the barrow-beams carrying the barrow-teeth will be raised, and will be held in the position to which they have been raised by the springdetent, until it is designedly released and the beams lowered to the position desired. When on the ground,the harrow-sections have independent vertical play; but when raised or lowered they all move together.

As the barrow-teeth are removable,they may be all removed, and a suitable number of cultivater-teeth,properly arranged to perform the work, may be seeui ed in the eyes, thereby converting the barrow into a cultiif'ator by simply changing the style and number of the teeth.

The roller and pulverizer is hollow, and is provided with a number of rows of radiallyprojecting teeth. It is journaled in the rear ends of arms .r x, the forward ends of which have holes, which receive the projecting ends of thejournals outside of the supporting-wheels ot' the harrow-frame, by removing the linchpins, slipping the arms over the ends of the `journals c c, and replacing the linchpins. The roller and pulverizer is to follow the barrow only. The barrow-teeth may, however, be raised out of the ground and the roller and pulverizer alone used when desired.

This implement possesses simplicity, durability, cheapness, and performs its work thoroughly, and it is not likely to get out oforder.

Having thus fully described myinvention,

Patent of the United States, is-

l. In a wheel-barrow, the beam L, constructed with inclined pivotal extension g', and having arms z', and i, which extend at right angles thereto, and a rearwardly and outwardly extending oblique arm, l, the said arms being formed integrally with the beam and bent in a horizontal plane, and having eyes that are adapted to receive the vertical barrow-teeth, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a wheel-barrow, of the main frame, the beams h and It', having inclined pivotal extensions, the beams 7L being provided with arms, which are bent at right angles thereto, and having eyes adapted to receive the barrow-teeth, and the beams L, provided with similar arms, and having oblique I arms Z, for carrying teeth to work in rear ot' the supportiiig-wheels, the beams being pivf oted to the frame and allowed vertical indei pendent movement, and means for raising said beams simultaneously, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ALBERT SVEET.

Witnesses:

J. H. EUBANKs, A. H. InrrnRsoN.

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